Golden Brazil Nut Fruitcake
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This traditional fruitcake pleases even people with fruitcake prejudices. Make it at least one month ahead to allow the cake to steep in rich flavours before icing.
Servings: 60
Ingredients:
Golden Brazil Nut Fruitcake
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 199 |
| pro | 3 g |
| total fat | 8 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 31 g |
| fibre | 2 g |
| chol | 28 mg |
| sodium | 79 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 3% |
| iron | 9% |
| vit A | 6% |
| vit C | 8% |
| folate | 6% |
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2 cups (500 mL) candied mixed peel
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) each coarsely chopped dried apricots and dried pears
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) coarsely chopped candied pineapple
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped crystallized ginger
1/2 cup (125 mL) amber rum or brandy
2-1/4 cups (550 mL) all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) ground mace
1 tsp (5 mL) each cinnamon and ground allspice
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) baking soda
1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened
1 cup (250 mL ) packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup (50 mL) liquid honey
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
6 eggs
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) coarsely chopped Brazil nuts
1/4 cup (50 mL) apricot jam, melted and strained
2 pkg (each 200 g) marzipan
8 oz (250 g) fondant
Pearl drag?
Preparation:
In large bowl, combine mixed peel, apricots, pears, pineapple, ginger and rum; toss well. Cover and let stand for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
Line 9-inch (2.5 L) springform pan with parchment paper; set aside.
In bowl, whisk together flour, mace, cinnamon, allspice, salt and baking soda; remove 1 cup (250 mL) and toss with fruit mixture.
In separate bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar and honey until fluffy; beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in flour mixture just until incorporated. Add fruit mixture and Brazil nuts; stir to combine. Scrape into prepared pan, smoothing top.
Set shallow pan on bottom rack of 250°F (120°C) oven; pour in enough water to come halfway up side. Bake cake on centre rack until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 4-1/2 to 5 hours. Let cool in pan on rack.
Remove cake from pan; peel off paper. Cut double-thickness square of cheesecloth large enough to wrap cake; soak in rum. Wrap around cake; wrap in plastic wrap then foil. Refrigerate for 1 month. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 3 months.)
Brush apricot jam over top and side of cake.On icing sugar–dusted surface, place marzipan on top of each other; roll out to 15-inch (38 cm) circle. Roll up around rolling pin; unroll over cake, letting marzipan drape down side. Smooth over top and side, pressing gently. Trim bottom. Let dry for 24 hours.
On icing sugar–dusted surface, roll out fondant to -1/2-inch (1 cm) thickness. Using cutters, cut out snowflakes; moisten backs with water and press onto cake. Decorate with drag?.
Line 9-inch (2.5 L) springform pan with parchment paper; set aside.
In bowl, whisk together flour, mace, cinnamon, allspice, salt and baking soda; remove 1 cup (250 mL) and toss with fruit mixture.
In separate bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar and honey until fluffy; beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in flour mixture just until incorporated. Add fruit mixture and Brazil nuts; stir to combine. Scrape into prepared pan, smoothing top.
Set shallow pan on bottom rack of 250°F (120°C) oven; pour in enough water to come halfway up side. Bake cake on centre rack until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 4-1/2 to 5 hours. Let cool in pan on rack.
Remove cake from pan; peel off paper. Cut double-thickness square of cheesecloth large enough to wrap cake; soak in rum. Wrap around cake; wrap in plastic wrap then foil. Refrigerate for 1 month. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 3 months.)
Brush apricot jam over top and side of cake.On icing sugar–dusted surface, place marzipan on top of each other; roll out to 15-inch (38 cm) circle. Roll up around rolling pin; unroll over cake, letting marzipan drape down side. Smooth over top and side, pressing gently. Trim bottom. Let dry for 24 hours.
On icing sugar–dusted surface, roll out fondant to -1/2-inch (1 cm) thickness. Using cutters, cut out snowflakes; moisten backs with water and press onto cake. Decorate with drag?.
Additional Information
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Source
Holiday Baking: 2006
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